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- For the theatrical training technique, see Cold reading (theatrical).
Cold reading is a technique used by salespeople, interrogators, hypnotists, psychics, psychologists, graphologists, palmists, astrologers, con men and others to convince another person that they know more about them than they actually do.
Even without prior knowledge of a given person, a cold reader could still quickly obtain a great deal of his subject by carefully analysing his or her clothing or fashion, hairstyle, gender, religion, race or ethnicity, education level, manner of speech, and place of origin. This is called profiling.
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At starbucks on this cold rainy day reading @neilhimself and listening to Tom Waits...good stuff...
jcardinell (jcardinell) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:55:08 -0000
At starbucks on this cold rainy day reading @neilhimself and listening to Tom Waits...good stuff...
While reading the news of FL iguanas dropping from trees due to the cold, my palm tree pic from FL by @sarahlogic fell off my desk - creepy!
appledappled (Samantha Sanford) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:51:28 -0000
While reading the news of FL iguanas dropping from trees due to the cold, my palm tree pic from FL by @sarahlogic fell off my desk - creepy!
I'm #reading The Dog who Came in from the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith - http://bit.ly/540HOI
carlissa904 (Carlissa) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:46:07 -0000
I'm #reading The Dog who Came in from the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith - http://bit.ly/540HOI
Reading: Britain's cold snap does not prove climate science wrong http://amplify.com/u/1cgy
Robert_Sprigge (Robert Sprigge) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:31:31 -0000
Reading: Britain's cold snap does not prove climate science wrong http://amplify.com/u/1cgy
My computer is reading -10 so i went into my garden to see what -10 feels like, turns oot its really fucking cold!
michaelforever (Michael McCann) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:23:01 -0000
My computer is reading -10 so i went into my garden to see what -10 feels like, turns oot its really fucking cold!
I've been reading all day (too cold to venture outside). Eyes R starting 2 hurt. "Service Included" what a FASCINATING book! thanks Phoebe!
studio_gal (Neda) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:02:12 -0000
I've been reading all day (too cold to venture outside). Eyes R starting 2 hurt. "Service Included" what a FASCINATING book! thanks Phoebe!
Cold Reading - The Australian Skeptic's 13 point how-to guide to cold reading.
Cold Reading: The Tricks of the Psychics - Article by William Goldberg on tricks used by cult leaders and psychics to prove alleged supernatural abilities.
Insolitology: So, You Wanna Be a Psychic? - Description of cold reading techniques, with several illustrations from readings by TV psychic John Edwards.
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JREF: The Art of Cold Reading - Article by James Randi about cold reading.
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Skeptic's Dictionary: Cold Reading - Encyclopedia-type article on cold reading techniques.
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